Combined chair and ironing-table.



G. W. ANDERSON.

COMBINED CHAIR AND IRONING TABLE.

APPLICATION HLED NOV. 24, 1914. RENEWED MAY 23. 1 H.-

Patented Dec. 18, 191?.v

2 SHEETSSHEET 1.

G. w. ANDERSON. COMBINED CHAIR AND IRONING TABLE.

APPLICATION FILEDVNOV. 24-, I914- RENEWED MAY 23.191.7-

1,250,755. Patented, Dec. 18, 1917:

2 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

Ann'ssson, '01 cannon, FLORIDA.

COMBINED CHAIR AND mourns-TABLE.

Specification of Letters Patent. Patented Dec. 18, 1917.

V 'Application f ile d November 24 1.91%, Serial in; 8-73,815. B,enewed aya, 19 7. Serial 110.170,. 64.

To all cohort it mayv concern .Be it known that I, Gnome chair, and which, when disposed for usefas an ironing table, will eflic-iently subserve this function.

A further object'of the; invention is,

provide an article of the character described wherein the partsy of the table proper are adapted tofold against and parallel with the seat back, and; wherein the seat back is adjustable to form a part of an extended table, if desired.

. The invent construct on, combinat on and arrangement of parts herein fully described and claimed,

reference being had. to the accompanying draw ngs in which Figure -1 i.' a

as adapted for use as a chair.

Fig. 2 is a side elevation showingthedevice as arranged for use as short ironing Fig. 7 is a horizontal section through the stand, taken on a line immediately above the braces and latch bar.

Fig. 8 is a bottom plan view of the table showing the stand in folded position.

Fig. 9 is a detail view showing the sleeve board adjusted for use.

Referring to the drawings, 1 designates a chair body of any suitable or preferred eonstruction, the same including a rear upright 2 and a back The uprights 2 are conori consists of the features of elevation showing the device -1n foldedror collapsed condition, and

nected at their upper ends by a guide rod 4, andfthe rear surface of the back 3 is provided at its sides withslotted longitudinally extending guide. members 5 engaging said guide rod; By this construction the chair back is mounted-for sliding and pivotal. mo} tions on the cross rod so that it may bedisposed ina normally vertical position to form the back of the chair or adjusted out-. warclly and then tilted; rearwardly to a hori zontalposition toform acomponent part of. the ironingtable, as,hereinafter described. A cross, cleatjdis provided'upon. the chair seat for engagement with the lower edge of the back to hold, the same fronrforward swinging, movement when in normal .posi; tion.

. The normal-upper. edge ofthe. back 3v is normally projected above. the upper. ends of the upri hts 2 and isiprovidcd upoirits. rear. face wit spacingblocks or 'members 7.. These spacing blocks or members are adapted to abut again-st and cooperate with spac ing-blocks. or members :8 upon theinner edge 7 offan ironing board .9, which is hingedly connected by hinge members 1 0 to the upper spacing blocks or members 7 and 8,7aslshow1i.

The board 9' is adapted wliennot in use to. be turned downtoa; vertical position at the. rear of theychair in parallel relation to the seat back and is provided withla lateral, projection 11 at its lower end for engagement with a, latch 12. on the, chair frame,

thereby may be fastened in folded position.

whereby said boards and the parts carried The outer end of the board is adapted when disposed in horizontal position to form an ironing table to be supported by a folding stand comprising inner and outer pairs of legs 13 and 14 pivotally connected at their upper ends by a pin 15. The legs 13 are connected at their lowerends by a cross rod or round 16, while thelegs 14 are connected at their lower ends by cross braces or strips 17. A latch bar 18 is hinged to the round 16 and is provided with a notched free end 19 to engage the braces 17 at their crossing angle, so as to hold the legs spread to form j a stand to support the ironing board in a 7 firm and stable manner. Blocks 20 are secured to the under side of the outer end of the board 9' and are formed with cross grooves 21 pivotally receiving the pin 15,

which is engaged and held seated in said grooves by a latch dog 22. This dog 22 is carried by a board, plate or strip 23 slidable longitudinally of the board in guide ways formed by the blocks 20, so that the dog may be slid into and out of engagement with the pin 15, to engage or release said pin to connect the stand with the board or disconnect it therefrom, as will be readily understood.

Fig. 1 shows the device in use a a chair, from which it will be seen that the board 9 hangs pendent at the back of the chair and is secured by the latch 12, while the stand in folded condition is retained between said board and the seat back 3, and is inclosed in the space between the slotted guides 5. When it is desired to employ the ironing board, the latch 12 is released and the ironing board swung outward, after which the legs are unfolded and swimg outward to a vertical position and locked in spread condition by the latch 18 to provide a stand to support the outer end of the board, the inner end of which is supported by its hinged connection with the upper end of the seat back 3. If it should be desired to eX- tend the length of the board, this may be done by sliding the seat back 3 upward and throwing itdownward to a horizontal position, as shown in Fig. 3. In folding the board. the latch 18 is released, the leg 13 and 14 are folded together and swung up- Ward against the under side of the board, and the latter is then swung back to the normal position shown in Fig. 1 parallel with the seat back and secured again by the latch 12. The device will then be disposed in the form of a chair and therefore may be arranged in a compact position in a room or apartment and used to perform the function of an article of ordinary furniture. The boar'd23 is designed to be drawn outward, as shown in Figs. 3 and 9, to serve as a sleeve board or supplemental board for ironing and pressing sleeves, the waist portions and shoulders of garments and other small work.

From the foregoing description, taken in connection with the drawings, the construction, mode of operation and'advantages of my improved combined chair and ironing board will be readily understood, and its conveniences appreciated. It will of course be obvious that while the construction shown is preferred modifications may be made within the scope of the invention without departing from the spirit or sacrificing any of the advantages thereof. v

I claim:- c g 1. A device of the character described comprising a chair frame having uprights,

a seat back slidably and pivotally engaging 7 said uprights, a board hinged at one-end to said seat back, a folding stand pivoted to the other end of the board, and means for holding the board and stand in collapsed condition against the rear surface of the seat back.

of the seat back, a folding stand hinged to;

the other end of the board and adapted to be folded parallel therewith and between the board and seat back, and a means for securing the board in depending position parallel with the seat back.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature in presence of two Witnesses.

GEORGE WILLIAM ANDERSON. Witnesses: V

WM. C. GUTHRm, RICHARD OWENS.

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2. An article of the character described 

